Neighbourhood Planning Workshop, Taunton Independent Examiner Experience Angus Kennedy
NPIERS • Background to NPIERS initiative • Set up 2013: the services offered: – Independent examinations – Health checks – Developing a support service for LPAs and QBs • Who are the examiners?
Progress to date • • 48 examiners on the Panel. Various professional backgrounds 50 Plans submitted for examination 45 Plans have sourced their examiner through NPIERS • 94% possible success rate • All but one of the plans that have been examined have passed
Experiences to date: appointment of Examiner • • • Timing of appointment Information provided Identify specialist knowledge Timescales for reporting Indemnity insurance levels LPA and QB should both agree candidate
Examiner appointment • NPIERS will offer 3 who meet criteria • CV and written response/ proposal • LPA should liaise closely with QB about process • Be realistic about need for interview • Phone or email preferred candidate • Only discuss their skills, not the Plan
Preparing for Examination • Key single point of contact essential • Ensure all documentation is available at outset • Background material • Evidence • Delegations • Committee cycles and electoral services
All Plans are different! • Plans differ in scale and complexity • Some have very few issues, policies and proposals • Some are far more complex • Varying degrees of professional input from residents and external consultants
Key considerations for Examiner • Does Plan meet the Basic Conditions? • Quality may vary but demonstrating it meets Basic Conditions is the key • Examiners will ask for further background information • Many will try to help the Plan get over the line
Common problems • Assuming because it is written down in Plan it is demonstrated: – LPA documentation re QB status and NP area – The saved policies and other plans relied upon – The consultation process (events, numbers and critically “you said , we did” – Keep up to date with national NP issues / precedents
The Examiner report 1 The Plan should go forward to referendum because it meets all the legal requirements, “the Basic Conditions” 2 The Plan should proceed to Referendum if modified 3 The Plan should not proceed to Referendum because it does not meet all the legal requirements
Public Hearing Important to advertise ahead (28 days minimum) Examiner will provide note explaining: • Venue and timings • Who has been invited to speak and why • Social media coverage and house rules
Public hearing • Venue in Plan area ideally • Examiner will visit site in advance (unaccompanied normally) • NOT a Local Plan hearing! • Deadlines for representations • LPA to make representations public • Take note of legal challenge and purdah periods
Future prospects • • Major pipeline of Plans in progress Local people making a real difference More urban NPs needed NPIERS keen to support process
Dr. Angus Kennedy Chief Executive Community Regeneration Partnership Ltd angusk@crp-ltd. co. uk www. crp-ltd. co. uk
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